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80-P-02-00   
Circle Hot Springs taken from the hillside above spring - circa 1920s. Note cultivated fields (center left), fox pens (upper right), areas under construction, store and bathhouse. This picture was left out of the Choate photo collection album. It is similar to 80-P-02-06 but was taken after the bathhouse was built.

 

80-P-02-01
Horse-drawn circus wagon meets passengers on Wien Alaska Arctic Airlines plane, 1952-1956.

 

80-P-02-02
Horse Team and airliner crew at Circle Hot Springs Airport, 1953-1956.

 

80-P-02-03
Bob Cacy, Jr. at Circle Hot Springs, Alaska in 1953-6. This bar, in an original homestead cabin, was torn down and replaced in 1957.

 

80-P-02-04
Exterior of old bar at Circle Hot Springs.

 

80-P-02-05
Exterior of Circle Hot Springs Hotel, 1953-56.

 

 
80-P-02-06
Circle Hot Springs - taken from hillside above springs - circa 1920s. Probably taken just prior to the construction of the concrete bathhouse which was converted into the current carpenter shop in the early 1970s. This bathhouse would be in the center of the picture and slightly to the left. Al Cook note: Click on second thumbnail to view a composite of this photo with 80-P-02-28 which is a different view taken at the same time.

 

80-P-02-07
St. Michaels in June 1923

 

80-P-02-08
Yukon riverfront at St. Michaels in July 1923. Note: the apparant smoke coming out of the boats is a film flaw in the original.

 

80-P-02-09
Doc Zurek, John Berdahl Senior, Ruth Berdahl, Jadeen Berdahl, and Henry Choate in 1958.

 

80-P-02-10
George Parker and Henry Choate in September, 1960.

 

80-P-02-11
Cabbage patch at Circle Hot Springs, Alaska in 1950.

 

80-P-02-12
Jack and Virginia McManus at Circle Hot Springs in 1958. Virginia cooked at Circle Hot Springs for many seasons, approximately 1950-1961.

 

80-P-02-13
Heinie Carstens, ?, Esther Hall, ?, and ? at Heinie's Wedding in March 1966.

 

80-P-02-14
Peggy and Heinie Carstens wedding in March, 1966.

 

80-P-02-15
Del Choate and friends at Medicine Lake cabin in 1968.

 

80-P-02-16
Henry Choate, Bill Hering, and Alice Hering in 1960.

 

80-P-02-17
Wagon meeting plane at Circle Hot Springs in 1955.

 

80-P-02-18
Frank Miller's 84th birthday on March 27, 1964.  Back Row:  Doc Zurek, Grazella Miller, Frank Miller, Bill Hering, Charles Richmond (holding Miller House cake), Wanda Richmond, Del Choate, and Henry Choate.  Front Row:  Roy Riddle, Jeannete Riddle, Kirk Richmond and Laura Lee Richmond

80-P-02-19
Fox farm at Circle Hot Springs, Alaska.

 

80-P-02-20
Frank Leach in garden at Circle Hot Springs, Alaska in 1920s.

 

80-P-02-21
Group at Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, man holding fish, Model A, possibly Frank Leach at left. This Photo is identical to 83-P-11-64 in the Olson collection, which is described as Circle Hot Springs. Frank Leach at far left, Ed Brown, others unknown.

 

80-P-02-22
Mile 81 - Steese Highway on September 17, 1927. The Steese Highway was opened to traffic in September 1927. G.M. Steese in automobile at right.

 

80-P-02-23
Cabin, probably at Circle Hot Springs, circa 1920s.

 

80-P-02-24
Group at Circle Hot Springs . Harry Greep is the cook and also was U.S. Commissioner and ex-officio recorder. At the left and to the back is Otto Meyer. This photograph is identical to 83-P-11-19 in the Olson Collection. The Olson collection gives the date as Thanksgiving day 1921. The following identifications are from the Olson Collection.   Frank Leach in black fur hat.  George and Jessie Barnett are the couple. He was the wireless operator at Circle.

 

80-P-02-25
Rodebaugh and Pilot Noel Wien making first landing at Leach's Field on August 10, 1924.

 

80-P-02-26
Caribou on shore of Medicine Lake near Circle Hot Springs, Alaska.

 

80-P-02-27
Circle Hot Springs, Alaska before 1925.

 

 
80-P-02-28
Circle Hot Springs, Alaska in the 1920s. Taken after 80-P-02-27. Al Cook note: Click on second thumbnail to view a composite of this photo with 80-P-02-06 which is a different view taken at the same time.

 

80-P-02-29
Circle Hot Springs, Alaska in 1924. Three original buildings. Old bathhouse in foreground. Cabin partially visible on far right is now #5.

 

80-P-02-30
Wilber Jewel (Left) driving team.

 

80-P-02-31
Sawmill at Circle Hot Springs, Alaska.

 

80-P-02-32
Sawmill at Circle Hot Springs, Alaska.

 

80-P-02-33
Fairbanks dog team.

80-P-02-34
Frank and Emma Leach

 

80-P-02-35
Alaskan Caribou.

 

 
80-P-02-36
Living and dining room at Circle Hot Springs. Left to right: Unknown, Frank Leach, Pete, school teacher from Circle, Mrs McClain (who ran the place one summer before road.) Unknown, Ed Rassmussen and Mr. McClain who was U.S. Marshall at Circle. Identical to 05-P-02-26.

80-P-02-37
Early day trappers and miners at Springs dining room. (Note from Pat Oakes: More likely Berry mining camp messhall in 1930s.)

 

80-P-02-38
Wilber Jewell team on the Central-Circle Hot Springs road.

 

80-P-02-39
Group shot prior to 1916: Left to right
Top Row: 1. Al Ingalsbe, 2. ?, 3. Sam Rockness, 4. Fisher, 5. Nick Knutson ("Big Nick"), 6. Barney Everman, 7. Olaf Sater, 8. Clarence Wheeler, 9. ?.
Middle Row: 10. & 11. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parker, 12. Jens Langlow, 13. Mrs. Oscar Larson, 14. Mrs. Donaldson, 15. "Dad" Childs (buried on Deadwood).
Bottom Row: 1. ?, 2. Mr. Donalds, 3. Oscar Larson, 4. James Meir, 5. Tommy Phillips (1920, insane at Morningside).

80-P-02-40
Close-up of 80-P-02-39 centered on Jens Langlow.

 

80-P-02-41
"Doc" Zurek's house in Central in the early 1950s.

 

80-P-02-42
Del Choate and Bob Cacy taking a break from wood cutting (1953-56).

 

80-P-02-43
Del Choate and Bob Cacy taking a break from wood cutting (1953-56).

 

80-P-02-44
Casper Ellengen and Henry Choate at Circle Hot Springs Prior to 1956.

 

80-P-02-45
Casper Ellingen - Deadwood Creek taken in the summer of 1956.

 

80-P-02-46
Henry and Del Choate with Henry's sister Mildred C. Whitaker at Medicine Lake.

 

80-P-02-47
Del Choate, Bert Carlson's nephew, and Bert Carlson bird hunting at Jumpoff.

 

86-P-07-01
Henry Choate and head mounts at Central Lodge in 1961. The rack with the big shovel is in the record book.

 

86-P-07-02
Delphine and Henry Choate in front of Central Lodge in 1961.  Del and Henry ran the Lodge that winter.  The Lodge was constructed by Bert Carlson with the help of Andy Bergesson.

 

86-P-07-03
Del and Henry Choate.  Picture from a Christmas card.